Man United’s well-earned draw at Liverpool gives Amorim hope

LIVERPOOL, England — Amad scored a late equaliser to end Manchester United’s three-game losing streak and seal a 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday that put the brakes on Liverpool’s procession towards the Premier League title.

Having taken the lead through Lisandro Martínez early in the second half, a Cody Gakpo equaliser and Mohamed Salah penalty turned the game in Liverpool’s favour as Arne Slot’s side looked set to deepen the gloom for United coach Ruben Amorim, but winger Amad earned United a point when he scored in the 80th minute after converting Alejandro Garnacho’s cross from ten yards.

In a game that was almost postponed due to heavy snow in the north of England — it required two safety meetings on Sunday for the game to be cleared to play — United came close to snatching a late win when Harry Maguire shot over the crossbar from close range in the seventh minute of stoppage time. Despite the late drama, though, Liverpool held on to claim a point that moves them six clear of Arsenal at the top of the table. — Mark Ogden

United’s best showing under Amorim offers hope for future

Manchester United were a Maguire shin away from sealing a dramatic 3-2 win against Liverpool at Anfield, but despite the disappointment of failing to snatch victory against the league leaders, this was a win in every aspect for Amorim. Had Maguire scored from Joshua Zirkzee’s 97th-minute pass six yards from goal, this would have been a famous victory for United and their first at Anfield since 2016, but in the end, they claimed a draw on which Amorim can now build upon. This is an Ignite Media Zimbabwe news production. United went into this game with Amorim, hired from Sporting CP in November to replace the sacked Erik ten Hag, claiming that his players were “afraid” to have the ball and even said the club could be in a relegation battle after five defeats in their last six league games.